Regional Technology Associate
General Summary
Granite Construction is seeking a Regional Technology Associate to operate out of our Arizona region office and serve as a technology liaison between regional operations and the Granite Systems Division (GSD).
Essential Job Responsibilities
Learn Granite’s regional operations, business processes, and civil construction workflows through direct field engagement.
Mine, document, and catalog technology opportunities surfaced by project teams and regional leadership.
Observe pain points and inefficiencies and translate them into clearly defined problem statements and solution concepts.
Design, prototype, and develop lightweight applications, tools, or analytics to move ideas into a pilotable state.
Support rapid experimentation, testing, and iteration of solutions in close collaboration with end users.
Aid in release planning, versioning, testing, and deployment of early-stage solutions.
Serve as a day-to-day conduit between regional teams and Granite Services Division leadership.
Packaging regional ideas, pilots, and learnings into concise briefings and artifacts suitable for leadership review.
Support the transition of validated solutions from regional pilots into enterprise pathways, where appropriate.
Technical Skills Desired
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Experience building or configuring AI agents and workflows (Copilot Studio, StackAI, N8N, etc.)
Ability to identify and automate workflows using low-code/no-code tools (Power Automate, Power Apps, Replit)
Working knowledge of data analysis tools (Excel advanced functions, Power BI, Python, R)
Experience building lightweight apps using: Power Platform (Power Apps, Dataverse), Replit or similar cloud AI-assisted dev environments
Basic understanding of: APIs, webhooks, and integrations, JSON / data structures, Versioning and deployment concepts, Source Control (Github), CI/CD Pipelines
Professional Attributes
High energy, enthusiasm, and genuine curiosity about how things work in the field.
Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences, connecting users’ needs to technical solutions.
Comfortable working in ambiguity, learning on the job, and iterating quickly.
Self-starter mindset with a bias toward action and contribution.
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field preferred.
Internship, co-op, or early professional experience in software development, analytics, or applied technology encouraged.
Interest in construction, infrastructure, or industrial environments is a strong plus.
Physical Demands
Regularly required to talk and hear.
Frequently required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard.
Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
About Granite Construction Incorporated
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Agencies must not bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies. Agencies must not present themselves as being able to place candidates for Granite. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.